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| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER |
Christopher Kelly -
NLCP Chief Operating Officer - WHS class of 1984 holds a B.A. from the University of New Hampshire and an M.B.A from Boston University. He started his career in Boston as Project Manager for the Boston Redevelopment Authority. He went on to serve the City of Boston as Staff Director of the Mayor’s Transition Committee on Education. He next served as the Executive Assistant to the President of Lesley College in Cambridge and then brought his talents to the Midwest in the position of Senior Professional for Program Development, Research and Operations, Center for School Improvement at the University of Chicago. Chris joined NLCP in 2000. |
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| PRESIDENT |
John Horan -
John Horan is one of the founders of North Lawndale College Preparatory Charter High School (NLCP). He served as the Dean of Students at NLCP for eight years and was responsible for student development programs, discipline, special education, extra-curricular activities and school culture. John currently serves as NLCP’s President and oversees both NLCP campuses which will be serving 1,000 students in the 2010-2011 academic year.
Previously John served as Executive Director of the I Have a Dream Foundation and Director of the Catholic Youth Office for the Archdiocese of Chicago. He is one of the founders of Amate House, a year long program of service and faith formation for young adults, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago.
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| PRINCIPAL - CHRISTIANA CAMPUS |
Robert Karpinski -
Has worked in the field of education since 1995. He started his career as the Associate Pastor of Saint Leo Parish in Stamford, CT. From there, he became a teacher and chaplain at Saint Joseph High School in Trumbull, CT where he eventually went on to assume the roles of assistant principal then chief operating officer. Dr. Karpinski remained there until 2002 when he relocated to Chicago to help found a new college for DePaul University. In 2004, he accepted a position with Chicago Public Schools as a Project Manager within the Office of High School Programs. He became Principal of North Lawndale College Preparatory High School in 2006. In the spring of 2008 he was also appointed Chief Academic Officer. He holds a Ph. D. in Educational Administration and Supervision from Fordham University in New York.
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| PRINCIPAL - COLLINS CAMPUS |
LaCael Palmer-Pratt -
Was born into a family of educators and has continued the legacy in servicing students for 10 years. She began her career as a Life Skills Specialist at South Shore Community Academy, where she taught vocational education classes to high school seniors. She became a charter member of the Small School of the Arts South Shore Campus, where she served as an Internship Coordinator. LaCael served as a Postsecondary Education Counselor at Morgan Park High School where she is an alumna. Under her direction, students increased graduation rates, increased college retention rates, greater exposure to college opportunities via college tours and internships, and were awarded a total of $5 million dollars in scholarships in the two years that she served in that position. In order to service more students on a citywide level, Mrs. Pratt accepted a position with the Office of Student Development where she provided training for schools in developing ways to address social and emotional learning and personalization. She chaired a number of citywide initiatives, one of which she is most proud — The Girls Initiative. This initiative addressed the needs of young female teens and supported them in creating their identity. Ms. Pratt was the Assistant Principal of the NLCP-Christiana campus and became Principal of the Collins Campus in June 2008. LaCael graduated from Roosevelt University with her M.A. in Educational Leadership and Organizational Change with Administrative Certification in 2005
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